Thank you Jill, I really appreciate that advice
Hi everyone. Its nice to read these messages as i finished my last chemo two weeks ago after being diagnosed with IDC stage 2 breast cancer in June 2024. Since then its been chemo constantly till 2 weeks ago. I was really looking forward to finally finishing and now i feel more lonely and upset than ever! My family have all moved on and put it behind them but i cant stop reliving the last 18+ months and i feel so sad all the time.
Hello @wincywitch - i feel exactly the same & can totally understand. Xxx
Have you had/are you seeking any emotional/psychological support? I know it isn’t for everyone. I feel like everyone around me just wants to sweep up the debris of the explosion and for things to go back to ‘normal’. I am still tying to understand wtf I was the one holding the grenade in the first place. X
No i havent had any emotional support yet. I forgot to mention that i had a right mastectomy too so dealing with that on top of everything just is starting to feel too much. I seem to be crying all the time. My sisters are brilliant but are unable to understand how i feel
I had a smx too - on the left. There are days when I think that I could potentially handle it better if i didn’t have to ‘confront’ that every day. My hair is coming back etc but seeing and feeling the absence of my breast everyday is horrendous. X
Absolutely. Everytime you look down and just see the scar it brings everything back that you’ve gone through. Its so lovely to talk to someone who understands. Thank you 
You too. I know how lonely it is - it is almost like speaking a language only a select few can translate / own a dictionary for. Did you lose your hair too? Sending love. X
I did. Wore head scarves for a while but with hot flushes (cause i’m that age) i couldn’t handle it so ended up just embracing it. How about you? Sending you a big hug x
Yes, I did too. Eyelashes, eyebrows … the lot. X